IGCA Congress „outstanding event“

The International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) annual Congress, which took place in Quebec this year, lead to numerous blossoming friendships. Participants from around the world enjoyed five days of traveling in and around Quebec City and Montreal.

The group of 175 international delegates visited 11 exceptional garden centres, with each location turning their visit into an extravagant event, or a memorable competition between bus groups such as the ball hockey tournament at Jardin Dion, or the scavenger hunt at Jardin2m. The big group experienced exquisite restaurants, with a major highlight taking place on the on the St Lawrence River. The dinner on a boat ended with a dance party on the deck. The gala on August 30 had the awesome band Sonic 5, playing a range of ballads from various music genres, and who kept being hauled back on stage for encore after encore. The entire group wasn’t yet ready to accept the conclusion of this incredible event.

Anne Kadwell’s feedback from Canada: “Thank you to all the delegates, sponsors, retail garden centre hosts, the IGCA board, bus captains, and Congress event organizers. Together, we made this an outstanding event that celebrated excellence in Canadian and Quebecois garden retail. I’m already counting down the days for another exciting adventure at the 2025 edition of the IGCA Congress taking place in South Africa! Canada’s Garden Centre Summit takes place July 6-9 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.“